While the Mets managed a walk-off against the Tigers, four of their five minor league affiliates took a loss today, with the St. Lucie Mets dropping both games of a doubleheader. Elian Peña stole a pair of bases in the first game of their two-part affair, and Yovanny Rodriguez crushed his fifth home run already at the Rookie level for the FCL Mets.
TRIPLE-A
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders 7, Syracuse Mets 0
BOX SCORE
- DH Jihwan Bae: 1-for-3, BB
- 3B Christian Arroyo: 1-for-3
The Syracuse Mets produced all of two hits on Wednesday, and they were blanked by the RailRiders as a result. They struck out 15 times as a team and fell to 21-19 on the season.
- RHP Jack Weisenburger: 3 2/3 IP, 8 H, 7 R (6 ER), 2 K (10.57 ERA)
- RHP Ryan Lambert: 1 IP, H, BB, K (6.75 ERA)
- RHP Dylan Ross: 1 IP, BB, K (3.86 ERA)
- RHP Joey Gerber: 1 IP (8.10 ERA)
- RHP Jonathan Pintaro: 1 1/3 IP, H, K (2.74 ERA)
Jack Weisenburger got rocked for all of the runs allowed, but he was followed up with four scoreless appearances by each of Pintaro, Gerber, Ross, and Lambert. RailRiders starter, Brendan Beck, fanned nine Mets over his stint.
DOUBLE-A
Binghamton Rumble Ponies 5, Somerset Patriots 4
BOX SCORE
- DH Eli Serrano III: 2-for-4, R, BB, 2 SB (3)
- 3B Jacob Reimer: 2-for-4, 2 R, BB, K, SB (5)
- CF Jose Ramos: 1-for-4, HR (5), R, 3 RBI
- C Kevin Parada: 1-for-4, 2B, RBI
- 1B Nick Lorusso: 1-for-4, HR (3), R, RBI
Jose Ramos provided the big blow on offense for the Rumble Ponies, with a three-run shot in the third inning for his fifth on the year. Nick Lorusso also left the yard for a solo shot, and Kevin Parada’s RBI double completed the scoring. Eli Serrano and Jacob Reimer each had two-hit days of their own.
- RHP Bryce Conley: 5 IP, 5 H, 2 BB, 4 ER, 4 K (3.75 ERA)
- RHP Ben Simon: 2 IP, H, BB, K (2.51 ERA)
- LHP Matt Turner: 1 IP, 3 K (2.45 ERA)
- RHP Brian Metoyer: 1 IP, H, BB (3.27 ERA)
Some strong work from the Binghamton bullpen highlighted the day, as Ben Simon, Matt Turner, and Brian Metoyer combined for four scoreless innings. Metoyer shut the door for his second save of the year. Bryce Conley picked up the win after getting through five innings.
HIGH-A
Rome Emperors 4, Brooklyn Cyclones 3
BOX SCORE
- SS Mitch Voit: 1-for-3, HR (4), R, 2 RBI, K
- 1B Trace Willhoite: 1-for-3, R, 2 K
- RF Sam Biller: 1-for-3, RBI, K
A quiet offensive day for Brooklyn did see a bright spot in Mitch Voit, who hit his fourth home run of the year and added a sacrifice fly later on. The Cyclones only mustered three hits in total and struck out 16 times as a team. John Bay earned the sombrero, going 0-for-4 with four strikeouts. The Cyclones fell to 8-26 on the year.
- RHP Cristofer Gomez: 2/3 IP, 3 H, BB, 4 ER (3.77 ERA)
- RHP Jonathan Jimenez: 5 IP, 5 H, 4 BB, 2 K (8.20 ERA)
- RHP Parker Carlson: 1 IP, H, K (3.77 ERA)
- RHP Garrett Stratton: 1 IP, BB, 2 K (5.06 ERA)
Jonathan Jimenez was wild, but effective in five innings of bulk relief on Wednesday. Nine men reached base against him, but he was able to keep the Emperors off the scoreboard. The four runs charged to Cristofer Gomez, however, were enough to keep the Cyclones out of the win column. Parker Carlson, Garrett Stratton, and Dakota Hawkins combined for some more scoreless work out of the pen.
LOW-A (Game 1)
Jupiter Hammerheads 5, St. Lucie Mets 2
BOX SCORE
- SS Elian Peña: 1-for-3, BB, RBI, K, 2 SB (13)
- DH Julio Zayas: 1-for-3, HR (1), R, RBI
- RF Randy Guzman: 1-for-3, K
- LF JT Benson: 0-for-2, BB, SB (7)
An Elian Peña RBI knock in the third, and a Julio Zayas home run in the fourth were the offensive highlights for the St. Lucie Mets in Game 1 on Wednesday. Peña looks a little more comfortable after a rough start to May, drawing another walk and stealing two more bases.
- LHP Conner Ware: 4 IP, 5 H, 2 BB, 2 ER, 5 K (5.54 ERA)
- RHP Adbert Alzolay: 1 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, K (18.00 ERA)
- RHP Christian Rodriguez: 2 IP, 2 H, BB, ER, 2 K (2.45 ERA)
Conner Ware got tagged for two home runs, both solo shots, over his four innings of work after starting the game. Adbert Alzolay, who is working his way through a rehab assignment, allowed two runs over his inning of work. He gave up a home run to Andres Valor. Christian Rodriguez provided two innings of relief while allowing a run.
LOW-A (Game 2)
Jupiter Hammerheads 5, St. Lucie Mets 4
BOX SCORE
- CF Sam Robertson: 1-for-3, R, BB, 2B, SB (18)
- 1B Julio Zayas: 2-for-3, HR (2), R, RBI
- SS Branny De Oleo: 2-for-3, R, CS (4)
- RF JT Benson: 1-for-3, 3B, R, RBI
The St. Lucie Mets showed a little more life in the second tilt on Wednesday, where Julio Zayas got the scoring going with another home run in the bottom of the fourth. Branny De Oleo put together a two-hit day, and JT Benson hit his fifth triple of the year, improving his OPS to .959.
- RHP Joel Lara: 4 IP, 3 H, BB, ER, 4 K (9.78 ERA)
- RHP Ryan Dollar: 2 IP, H, BB, R (0 ER), 2 K (4.26 ERA)
- RHP Ernesto Mercedes: 1/3 IP, 2 H, 2 BB, 3 ER, K (15.43 ERA)
- RHP Miguel Mejias: 2/3 IP, BB, K (4.26 ERA)
Ernesto Mercedes got rocked when he came in to close out the game, resulting in his first blown save of the season and the loss. Joel Lara, who started the game, struck out four over four innings while allowing just one run.
Rookie (FCL)
FCL Nationals 4, FCL Mets 2
BOX SCORE
- SS Jeremy Rodriguez: 1-for-4, 3B
- CF Wyatt Vincent: 1-for-4, SB (3)
- C Yovanny Rodriguez: 1-for-4, HR (5), R, RBI
- 1B Josmir Reyes: 1-for-2, HR (1), R, RBI, BB, K
- LF Heriberto Rincon: 1-for-2, BB, SB (6)
The FCL Mets went 0-for-6 with RISP and left seven on base in a loss to the FCL Nationals on Wednesday. Yovanny Rodriguez continued an impressive power display, launching his fifth home run in just 31 at-bats. His OPS sits at 1.127 after today. Wyatt Vincent stole his third base of the year, and his OPS stands at 1.158.
- RHP Roberto Pena: 1 2/3 IP, H, 3 BB, ER, 4 K (5.40 ERA)
- RHP Jose Guevara: 4 1/3 IP, 5 H, BB, 3 ER, 4 K (4.00 ERA)
Roberto Pena started the game and struggled with control, walking three while failing to complete two innings. He did strike out four, however. Jose Guevara also struck out four and completed the rest of the game for the FCL Mets in bulk relief.
